The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-16
PERSONAL.

In one of the Scottish military rife contests
eight first prizes were won by Miss Belle Gentle
BANK WINTERS, who wrote white Wings, is
said to have made a fortune out of that tiresome
song.
The Princess Louise, of Wales, assumes the
title OF Lady Chester during her stay at st.
Moritz.
SIR HENRY IsAAcs is the third Hebrew mer-
chant who has become Sheriff of London and
received knighthood from the Queen.
FREDERICK WoLsELEy brother of the English
General is realizing a large fortune by the sale
of patent in Australia for strengthening
LORD ELY is one of the few Irish landlords
who get anything from their estates. He draws
$4,000 year from his tenants with little
trouble.
BELLE BOYD, the Confederate spy is featuring
in Nebraska. Her subject matter is composed
mainly of war "reminiscences. She is almost so
years old
DON PEDRO, Emperor of Brazil is living quiet
" at Baden Baden with small family party.
He will spend the winter in Egypt, and visit
England next spring.
IT Is SAID that the Duke of Marlborough has a
large amount of money invested in American
securities. He is fond of American eagles when
they take the form of dividends.
BRIGHT EYES" has had great success in in
teresting England in the American Indians. She
goes to Scotland on Sept. 20 She has more in
vitations TO lecture than she can accept.
THE Duke of Marlborough, according to the
Liverpool Daily Post. is engaged to be married
70 Mrs. Adair, of Rathdrone, Ireland, a very
wealthy woman, owning vast estate in land
CAPT. r. w MEADE the new commandment of
the Washington navy yard, is the youngest man
of his grade. He is 40, and has been thirty-six
years in the service, and at sea nearly half of
the time
MISS KATE f. KIMBAIn, whose name is a
household word among the 100000 members of
the Chautauqua circles In her capacity as secre-
tary of the University, is young woman still
in her twenties
]. MONTGOMERY SEARS, the richest man in
Boston, has fitted up his private summer resi-
dence at Southboro with fifty electric lights,
fed by storage batteries, which are charged by
hot-air engine. He is so well pleased that he
will probably fit up all his property in Boston
with electric lights.
JESSIE BARTLETT DAVIS, the contralto Of the
defunct American National Opera Company,
has been in Paris the past summer, under the
musical instruction OF Lagrange. She has de-
veoped n talent for song writing, and one of
her songs has been published She will return
TO America about Oct. /.
Gov. BEAVER has a double, who was at the
Exchange Hotel. i'm Franklin on Wednesday
night willie the Governor also was there. A
band serenaded him, thinking he was the Gov
ernor. and the young man from OIL City stepped
out on the balcony and with his hand in the
breast Of his coat, made his best bow In
acknowledgment of the music.
AFTER his famous palsy maledction against
President Cleveland on account OF the latters
battle flag order Gen. Fairchiid wanted to see
how the country received II. and accordingly
sent In his subscription 10 one Of the New York
bureaus which make clippings about public
men His bid for popularity evidently miscar-
ried, for after 100 notices had been sent him lac
withdrew bis subscription.
sonE DAYS AGO sculptor Parks reached Indian.
apolis from Florence. Italy, with bust u the
late Vice President Hendricks. When Mrs
Hendricks saw the bust she said. IT IL a
beautiful piece OF marble and doubtless a work
Of art, but Il does not resemble Mr.. Hendrcks
The Hendricks Monument Committee have
therefore asked other sculptors lO present de-
sigiis Ia cOmDetti0n with that VI lr. Parks.